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The Museums of Fayette County

Fayette County is filled with museums
for just about every interest. Just check out
the times, fees and directions below.

• Central Texas Rail

History Museum:
Artifacts, photos and documents. 104
E. South Main, Flatonia, hours: Friday 1-3
p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3
p.m., or by appointment (713) 471-8068.

• Texas Czech Heritage

& Cultural Center
Includes the Texas Czech Music Museum,
the Czech Village of historic homes and the Santa makes an arrival every December at the La Grange Railroad Depot Museum.
Texas Czech Agricultural Museum, opened in
October 2014. The TCHCC is located north cars and an active track right outside. • Monument Hill, Kreische
of La Grange on Highway 77 on the County Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (except on holidays)
Fairgrounds. (888) 785-4500. www.czechtexas. Brewery State Park
org Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday • Festival Institute, Remains of an early brewery and the
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. monument to the men of the 1842 Dawson
Library & Museum Mier Expedition who drew the “black beans
• Round Top American furniture, china, paintings, of death” after their capture by the Mexican
Army at Salado Creek. See an outstand-
Historical Society music and archives of Texas composer David ing view of downtown La Grange and the
R. Guion; the Anders Gustav Fredrick &
Memorabilia, historical books, records and Josephine Oxehufwud Collection of three cen- Colorado River. A Texas Heroes Day is held
genealogy. 397 E. Mill Street, Round Top. turies of Swedish Decorative Arts. Dedicated at Monument Hill every September featuring
http://roundtopareahistoricalsociety.weebly.com to music, arts and humanities. Preserves rare re-enactors and guest speakers. 414 State Loop
Open free to the public the 2nd Sat- books, manuscripts, photographs, recordings 92 off U.S. 77 (on the bluff) Phone: (979)
urday of each month, noon to 3 p.m., and art; the personal library of former Texas 968-5658 Open every day but Christmas 8
or by appointment (979) 249-5058. State Librarian, Dr. Dorman Winfrey. Concert a.m. - 5 p.m. Call for tour information.
hall built by local craftsmen. Performances
• Texas Quilt Museum by international artists and musicians. 248 • Stanzel Model
Jaster Rd. off State Highway 237, Round
Showcasing the finest examples of tra- Top. Phone: (979) 249-3129 Web: www. Aircraft Museum www.kleibertractor.com
ditional and art quilting from around the festivalhill.org E-mail: info@festivalhill.org The history of the Stanzel broth-
world. Exhibits change every three months. Open: By appointment, Mondays-Fridays. ers’ role in the development of fly-by-wire
140 W. Colorado St. in La Grange. Open model airplanes. See the “Barn” where the
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Satur- early work was done by the Stanzels. 311
days and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. • Texas Polka Baumgarten St., Schulenburg (Off U.S.
(979) 968-3104. www.texasquiltmuseum.org 77). Phone: (979) 743-6559 Web: www.
Music Museum stanzelmuseum.org E-mail: museum@stan-
• Depot Museum & Dedicated to preserving the history and zelmuseum.org Open: Monday, Wednesday P.O. Box 299 | 1701 W. Travis St., La Grange, TX 78945
M-K-T Railroad Depot legacy of polka music in Texas by honoring Friday, and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. P: 979-968-3187 | E: kleiber@kleibertractor.com
Texas polka bands and musicians of Czech,
260 North Washington Street, La Grange German and Polish ancestry. Located at 625 • Fayetteville Area
Learn the history of the local railroads North Main in downtown Schulenburg.
and their importance to the area by tour- For more information call (979) 743-4752. Heritage Museum
ing the MKT depot packed with artifacts Website: www.texaspolkamuseum.com History of Fayetteville area. Home of
and original furnishings. Two restored rail
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